World Bank: Somalia domestic revenues rose to an estimated 6.3% of GDP in 2025

On October 26, 2026 the World Bank reported that Somalia’s domestic revenue collection rose modestly to an estimated 6.3% of GDP in 2025, up from 6.2% in 2024, and urged stepped-up revenue mobilisation and fiscal federalism reforms to close the gap with peers.

The modest increase to 6.3% of GDP is unlikely on its own to close Somalia’s large fiscal gap versus peers (15–17% of GDP). The World Bank highlights customs, legal reforms, compliance and digital revenue administration as channels to raise collections; successful implementation would expand fiscal space for services and reduce reliance on external aid, but outcomes depend on intergovernmental coordination and sustained institutional capacity.

Somalia Ministry of Finance or the World Bank to publish a government response or implementation timetable for the Public Finance Review recommendations.